Jez Bell Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Fragile Bird said: We over-think these damn things! I was absolutely convinced #6 was Tyrion. In fact I had abandoned Littlefinger for #8 and spent so much time looking for a quote that used the letters M I N T S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Jez Bell said: I was absolutely convinced #6 was Tyrion. In fact I had abandoned Littlefinger for #8 and spent so much time looking for a quote that used the letters M I N T S. Ah, what a novel idea for clue-making! Someone should try it for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Bell Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Julia H. said: Ah, what a novel idea for clue-making! Someone should try it for real. shhh, don't give them ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jez Bell said: I was absolutely convinced #6 was Tyrion. In fact I had abandoned Littlefinger for #8 and spent so much time looking for a quote that used the letters M I N T S. Hah! So I wasn’t the only one! Finally I decided that if Julia allowed a clue that had another clue in it that had to be solved I would 1) kill her, and 2) walk out of this game and never return! I decided Julia was much smarter than that! eta: oh noesssssss, Julia is not smarter than that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Bell Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Fragile Bird said: Hah! So I wasn’t the only one! Finally I decided that if Julia allowed a clue that had another clue in it that had to be solved I would 1) kill her, and 2) walk out of this game and never return! I decided Julia was much smarter than that! I had so much trouble with this round and that was the kind of basic logic that I could have used a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksniffer Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 well it was a tough round but i think most of the clues were on point... ...once i saw the answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 I was impressed with the general quality of clues this round. So... here we go: ROUND 3 AUTHORS 1. In crossing, master-at-arms undulates greenly. Ser Rodrik Cassel Dolorous Gabe 2. Insufferably cautious(?). Makes unacceptable groom. Quentyn Martell Honeyed Chicken 3. Insidiously conveyed misrepresented, urbane greetings. Roose Bolton SWMBO 4. Re-lives intense memories, the elusive seasons in (adolescent) love. Tyrion Lannister Fragile Bird 5. Rhyme I might. To escape. Still, I am lost. Theon Greyjoy Ser Not Appearing 6. Ingenious cripple married unfamiliar girl. Doran Martell Eternally_His 7. Kingly aristocrat osculates (onerous FEMALE!!). Kisses “tepid”. Hizdahr zo Loraq Castellan 8. Riddle is "mints". (That's extra sentence in additional letters). Petyr Baelish a free shadow 9. "Knights appreciate oaths over fortunes. Kind Thanks!" Ser Barristan Selmy Jez Bell 10. Known abdicator ordered others found. Knifed treacherously! Jeor Mormont rocksniffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 ROUND 3 SCORES Players Character guess points Them4e points Favourite clue points TOTAL a free shadow 18 4 22 Castellan 18 4 22 Eternally_His 18 4 22 rocksniffer 16 0 FB 1 17 Fragile Bird 16 0 R 1 17 SWMBO 14 0 JB, DG 2 16 Jez Bell 12 0 SWMBO 1 13 Dolorous Gabe 12 0 C 1 13 Honeyed Chicken 12 0 12 Ser Not Appearing 0 0 EH, AFS, HCh 3 0 STANDINGS 1. a free shadow: 54+22=76 2. Castellan: 51+22=73 3. Fragile Bird: 53+17=70 4. SWMBO: 53+16=69 5. rocksniffer: 50+17=67 6. Jez Bell: 41+13=54 7. Eternally_His: 21+22=43 8. Dolorous Gabe: 20+13=33 9. Honeyed Chicken: 14+12=26 10. Ser Not Appearing: 8+0=8 The first place in Round 3 is shared by a free shadow, Castellan and Eternally_His, who solved all the clues and found the theme. With this, a free shadow has strengthened her position at the top of the list, while Castellan jumped to the second place, with Fragile Bird flapping her wings not far behind, just ahead of a very determined chasing pack. In the contest of clues, the most popular clue of this very strong round was once again Ser’s (although he forfeited the points themselves due to skipping the voting round). The contest will continue with Round 4 – soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 1 hour ago, rocksniffer said: well it was a tough round but i think most of the clues were on point... ...once i saw the answers Agreed. #1 is a good example. Well written and accurate, but it never occurred to me it could be Rodrik Cassel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julia H. Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 ROUND 4 In this round, there are 11 clues again, which means I have hidden my clue among the rest. This clue refers to a rather obscure character who (after being found) will help you narrow down the theme options considerably. Most clues are very solvable this round (says the one who already knows the answers), and I think the theme is considerably easier than last round. So, you can have one preliminary guessing round for the characters and one for the theme. Yes/no questions will come at the price of one point per question. ROUND 4 CLUES 1. All red came white underwater. 2. Killed (?) Instigators're comrades! 3. Liberties extra yechy. Regicide is assuredly feigned. 4. Lyrical epitaph? Younger, really imagine a fantasy! 5. Left edifice yonder...revealed incestuous affair, foolishly! 6. Armour: refined courtesy - wildness untapped. 7. Lioness enticed younger roarer into armoured future. 8. "Kinship... in cream." 9. Lessons elevate youth's repertoire to assassin form. 10. Lordly extremity (yikes!) reveals inherited anatomical feature. 11. Luck evoked: Yokel revered initial appendage fragments. Theme: ??? Deadline: Friday, May 15th (6 p.m. Central European Time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Gabe Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, honeyed chicken said: Agreed. #1 is a good example. Well written and accurate, but it never occurred to me it could be Rodrik Cassel. I spent ages trying to avoid using "master-at-arms" because I thought it made it too easy but I could find no acceptable alternative. But it's also fair to say that Rodrik is easily forgotten about, sadly, so perhaps it was good that I couldn't find a trickier alternative. I think Rodrik is difficult to make a balanced clue for. If it makes you feel any better for not getting mine, you completely baffled me with yours I've definitely gone down the Ser Not Appearing approach to playing this game. Cursory guessing and marginally more effort in creating clues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She who must be Obeyed Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Wow! Or should I say - Whew! It could have been so much worse. I was convinced the theme was obvious since I had 7/9 on prelims and improved to 8/9 when @Jez Bell's wonderful clue became clear to me (I had Jaime to start remembering his conversation with Tywin about becoming Lord of the Rock and Jaime refusing, choosing to remain in the Kingsguard). But the hints had me focusing on words, just not the right words. I had even noted all the house words when I discovered the coyly hidden links to sigils! Congratulations to @a free shadow, @Castellan, @Eternally_His for seeing what was in my face! As for Ser Rodrik, and the clue of death - cost me third place @Dolorous Gabe because he refused to fit in my theory of theme switching houses, so Willem Darry got the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 What's with the clue writing? Everyone has got amazing in round 4 while I have not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I voted for Gabe's clue although it was easy partly because 'undulates greenly' practically makes me feel a little seasick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Julia H. said: Ah, what a novel idea for clue-making! Someone should try it for real. I haven't thought of that but I once did use letters in this way - this isn't it, just an example of the principle - IOU Nothing! Just because I had always thought it would be interesting if letters happened to fall that way and they did so I had to do it even though it was a bit of a crummy entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Not Appearing Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thanks for the clue votes. It's what I play for (most of the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Not Appearing Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Dolorous Gabe said: I've definitely gone down the Ser Not Appearing approach to playing this game. Cursory guessing and marginally more effort in creating clues. I really enjoy the making of a clue. I really don't enjoy everyone using their clues to point out how little I remember about the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Not Appearing Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Me reading the clues: https://i.gifer.com/4K7G.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeyed chicken Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, Ser Not Appearing said: Me reading the clues: https://i.gifer.com/4K7G.gif Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolorous Gabe Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Ser Not Appearing said: Me reading the clues: https://i.gifer.com/4K7G.gif 8 hours ago, honeyed chicken said: Me too. I had my initial cursory glance through them and against one particular clue i have written "this makes no sense" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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